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Eddie Merckx

  • 19-03-2009 12:20pm
    #1
    Signal_ rabbit
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    Can anyone recommend a good biography?


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  • #2
    bunnygreen
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    Eddy Merckx: The Greatest Cyclist of the 20th Century by Rik Van Walleghem, VeloPress; New edition edition (1 May 2000)


  • #3
    rottenhat
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    bunnygreen wrote: »
    Eddy Merckx: The Greatest Cyclist of the 20th Century

    You'd sort of wonder who they have in mind from the 19th century that was greater than Eddy.


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    blorg
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    rottenhat wrote: »
    You'd sort of wonder who they have in mind from the 19th century that was greater than Eddy.
    Not the 19th but the 21st- all but one of Lance's Tour victories were in the 21st century. And he's just getting started.


  • #5
    rottenhat
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    Very forward-thinking of them, given the book was published in May 2000.


  • #6
    Junior
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    blorg wrote: »
    Not the 19th but the 21st- all but one of Lance's Tour victories were in the 21st century. And he's just getting started.

    check out this post on the tvm for arguably the top 25 cyclists of all time


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  • #7
    Signal_ rabbit
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    Great post!


  • #8
    RobFowl
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    16. Joop Zoetemelk, The Netherlands (1970-1987) "The Wheelsucker"


    Imagine the shame of that being your nickname :D


    (must subscibe and ask for a namechange)


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